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Assange. From Scheer Post: Hedges: The Slow-Motion Execution Of Julian Assange Continues. The ruling by the High Court in London permitting Julian Assange to appeal his extradition order leaves him languishing in precarious health in a high-security prison. That is the point... [Ed: yes. They want him to die in prison.] From Al Jazeera: UK ruling on Assange extradition ‘resets the game’. What happens next? Rights groups laud latest decision as an investigative journalist warns Assange ‘might be entombed in prison for life’.

From the Animal Channel: Man interrupts huskies’ adoption photoshoot shouting ‘those are my dogs’

From the Associated Press: Man Faces Charges, $6M Fine Over Fake Biden Robocalls. He claims he wanted New Hampshire calls to serve as a warning about the dangers of AI. [Ed: he used AI to impersonate Biden's voice.]

Israel-Gaza-the World. From the Associated Press: ICJ to Israel: Cease Your Incursion in Rafah. However, Israel isn't likely to comply with mandate from UN's top court on Gaza From Zero Hedge: US Deploys Anti-Air Defense System On Gaza Aid Pier. Meanwhile two American soldiers were injured at the site in a reported accident... [Ed: only 5 of 16 trucks with relief made it to destination. Other 11 were looted.]

From Reason: Inside the Libertarian Party's Decision To Host a Trump Speech. From the Guardian: RFK Jr attacks Trump and Biden as he makes 2024 pitch to Libertarian voters Independent candidate pledges to pardon Snowden and drop Assange charges, and says Trump ‘caved’ over pandemic response

From the Daily Fetched: Far-Left ‘Daily Show’ Brutally Mocks Kamala Harris’ Word Salads – WATCH. [Ed: really funny.]

From Naked Capitalism: Remember Headlines 2 Weeks Ago, Labor Market “Suddenly” Weakens as Unemployment Claims “Spike”: It Just Got Unwound.

Ukraine. From Zero Hedge: Ukraine Enforces Desperate Conscription Laws As Russian Troops Close In On Kharkiv. The conscription measures are expected to greatly reduce Ukraine's labor pool, forcing many businesses to shut down... From Zero Hedge: Ukraine Hits Base In Crimea With US Long-Range Missiles In Further Escalation. Lavrov: Western weapons supplied to Kiev already hit Russian civilian facilities. From the Libertarian Institute: Did the U.S. Give the Go-Ahead to Strike Russia with Long Range Missiles? [Ed: a must read.] From Mish Talk: US Weapons Accuracy Drops to 10 Percent in Ukraine Due to Jamming

From Zero Hedge: Exposing The CIA's Secret Effort To Seize Control Of Social Media. "Hire the Alethea Group..."

From the Libertarian Institute: The Economic Is Personal. [Ed: by Sheldon Richman.]

From the Dogington Post: Exceptionally Smart Jindo Dog In Korea Finds His Own Way Home After Going Missing For 41 Days

Everyday Finances. From the Epoch Times:: Everyone senses it. And yet at this exact time, we are surrounded by experts who confidently assure us that all is well and that the worst is over... [Ed: people are not as stupid as politicians would like them to be. By Jeff Tucker.] From CNN: A Lot More 401(k) Accounts Now Have $1M+ Balances. Still, Fidelity's 485K million-plus accounts represent just 2% of their defined contribution plans. [Ed: this is a tempting target for gov.] From Mish Talk: Total Loss Increasingly Likely If You Wreck Your Car.

From the Organic Prepper: Here’s What a Prepper Learned Surviving a Flood of Biblical Proportions. AND Thrift Store Preppers: Save Money with Second-Hand Survival Supplies

From the Babylon Bee: Polls Show Biden Still Has Sizable Lead Among Those Who Will Be Counting The Ballots

Hunter Biden. From the Associated Press: Judge Sets Conditions for Gun Trial of Hunter Biden. Events from defendant's personal life can be excluded as long as he doesn't testify. [Ed: sounds like a sweetheart deal.] From the New York Post: What the feds plan to use from Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop in Delaware trial: Pictures, videos and ‘I need more chore boy’. From Jonathan Turley: The Spy Who Loved Me? Morris Reportedly Protected by CIA in Hunter Biden Investigation.

Trump's Legal Woes. From Politico: Will the Jury Convict Trump? Here Are the Clues. [Ed: a conviction would be the worst thing that could happen to Democrats.] From CBS: Most believe Trump probably guilty of crime as his NYC trial comes to an end, CBS News poll finds. [Ed: remember that CBS leans left.] From Jonathan Turley: The Lawrence O’Donnell Factor: Will the Trump Jury Exercise Blind Justice or Willful Blindness?

From the Babylon Bee: AOC Demands To Know Where Alito Bought An Upside-Down U.S. Flag.

From Axios: Neuralink To Test Brain Implant On Second Patient.

From FOX News: Revelation of secret Obama-era program casts doubt on stated reason for Trump Mar-a-Lago raid”. The white House may have already had the original documents, duplicating what was seized.]

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